2006-10-19

Wind and Oil

After I finished my lament yesterday I thought I would have the women in our Wednesday night group do one for our worship time. While they were working on theirs, I wrote this, since I had already done my lamenting for the day!

I walked out wrapped in somber spirithope not deadbut surely subduedbraced against expected coldinstead I founda sweet windsending clouds on their wayunveiling clear rain washed bluethis windit carried the warm autumnscent of fallen leavesit lifted the corners of my shroud of sorrowthe edges fluttering in defiance of my grief.

FurtherI was held captive and warmin the sweetness of sharedspirit and the relief of lifted prayersoil blazed the shape of hopethe crossanointing me